Freedom of movement could push the European Union towards a break-up if it remains unchecked, Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek was quoted as saying on Monday, citing the example of Britain's pending divorce from the bloc.

Speaking to newspaper Hospodarske Noviny, Zaoralek hinted that curbs on freedom of movement might be needed to bolster support for the EU.

He also rejected demands from Brussels that all 28 EU states must accept some of the more than 1 million migrants that have arrived from outside the bloc in recent years, many fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and beyond.

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